Posted February 14 Appreciate the comments and the interests gentlemen. Chute & mount, I'll add the release cable later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 15 can't wait to see this car finished. awesome work.. I've got one on the way and watching your progress has me excited to start on mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 15 Thanks Scott. Look forward to seeing your project come together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 15 Moving along GREAT, bud!!!, and that Trumpeter hood does look waaay better -crisper! I'm so glad you are finally getting more time to build!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 15 Thanks Dann. The Trumpeter hood isn't 100% correct but is an improvement. I'll try to keep up the building momentum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 15 13 hours ago, afx said: Appreciate the comments and the interests gentlemen. Chute & mount, I'll add the release cable later. I tellya, you're so close to Daddy Warbucks in so many ways that you might as well take off the side trim and go ahead and DO DW. I don't think that trim removal would be too troublesome for someone of your skill. Go for it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 15 Truly insirational work JC! She's looking phenomenal and you're providing a great tutorial on all the steps your taking. I might have to buck up and try my hand at this with one of my Falcon kits, using your's as a guide. Best of luck with the headers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 16 (edited) Thanks Tony. I'll study the headers and post any ideas of a better installation method I come up with. Would love to have the trim Removed Snake but don't want to risk the body at this point. I don't have a spare if I screw it up. Edited February 17 by afx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 16 On 2/14/2019 at 6:47 PM, afx said: Just noticed something interesting about this pic. I'd always assumed that Daddy Warbucks and Gas Ronda were both Ford Poppy Red--a sort of reddish orange--but in this pic, Ronda's looks slightly but distinctly redder. Lighting/distance illusion? Two different colors? Two different "interpretations" of Poppy Red? Or just my imagination? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 16 I took a screen shot of the picture and opened it up in Photoshop and used the color picker to examine the colors. I used both the rear pillar and the roof figuring these would have similar lighting characteristics. If anything the Gas Mustang is slightly redder although distance tends to make colors darker. There may be a slight variation but I think to the naked eye the colors would be the same unless you had the two different colors side by side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 17 (edited) On 2/15/2019 at 8:50 AM, Snake45 said: I tellya, you're so close to Daddy Warbucks in so many ways that you might as well take off the side trim and go ahead and DO DW. I don't think that trim removal would be too troublesome for someone of your skill. Go for it! Examples I found of builder's that removed the trim. Excellent builds both but it looks like they struggled with maintaining a sharp panel crease. Edited February 17 by afx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 17 I doubt either one of those guys had your sheer skill. I've seen what you can do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 19 Impressive work so far. You really nailed the stance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 20 Appreciate you confidence in me Snake I'll keep studying it. Thanks Drew. I put a lot of effort in choosing the wheel/tire combos and the stance. Miss on those and that can really bring a build down, IMHO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 20 I think you can do it too, bud!! ifit were me, i'd use masking tape for a guide at the peak. do one side, then the other, moving the tape......but you probably know this already..lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 13 Sorry Scott I got side tracked on a few other projects, should be back on this one soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 14 looking foward to seeing more of this build Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 15 On 3/13/2019 at 7:03 PM, afx said: Sorry Scott I got side tracked on a few other projects, should be back on this one soon. Hey, bud!.....hope to see you back on this one soon!! -hope you're doing good!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 16 4 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Hey, bud!.....hope to see you back on this one soon!! -hope you're doing good!!! All goods Dann - thank for asking. Wrapping up my Datsun Pickup then I can get back to the Falcon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 17 Excellent pictures of your scratch building skills JC. This is really coming along nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20 Thanks Tom. Got the headers pin mounted. Replaced to oil breathers with nicer units from HRM. Drilled out the molded screen on the intake trumpets, might leave them open or install real screen later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20 looking good. glad to see you back on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20 I like what you're doing with this build. Looking forward to more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20 I don't know how I missed this one JC, great work. That SOHC looks very nice. I have a Model King repop, it's probably the only one in Ireland I'd imagine. Keep going! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
